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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 583: Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 583 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans. Primary sponsor: Lydia Glaize (Democratic), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lydia GlaizePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. Senate Third Read
  3. Senate Taken from Table
  4. Senate Tabled
  5. Senate Engrossed
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source